My wife just requested Studio One's Christmas album while she and the daughter decorated the tree...it got me thinking...

One of the rarest of occurances is seasonal music that is not novelty music. #1 on that list for me is a Studio One 12" that a kind Londoner once sent me - credited to Jackie Mittoo, Pablove Black, Bagga and Devon Russell it is "After Christmas"...a record well worth seeking out.

#1 on my seasonal music list that is pure novelty - Run-DMC's "Christmas In Hollis"

Both great songs, JT. Although I prefer "After Christmas"!
"Reggae Christmas from Studio One" on Heartbeat has some nice tunes, my favourite is "Real Christmas Rock" by Tenessee Brown & The Silvertones.
Another entertaining album is by Jacob Miller & Ray I "Natty Christmas" with "Deck the halls" as faovourite.
In the Novelty section I recommend "DR.Demento presents the Greatests Christmas Novelty CD of All Time" on Rhino.
Has immortal classics like:
- All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth by Spike Jones
- Jingle Bells by The Singinging Dogs
and other hits

"After Christmas" is a favorite of mine, too (and as a rule I tend to be quite the Grinch about most things Christmas, especially when it comes to music), it's a great piece of music no matter when you play it. Another one that stands up to out-of-season listening is Gregory Isaacs' "Christmas Time Again" for King Tubby.

Then there's Dobby Dobson and Johnny Ringo's "Sweet Christmas" LP . . . a mixture of one or two tolerable Ringo tracks with some absolutely dire music.